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Landfill search, care home concerns, federal poll, Tesla troubles
And don’t underestimate the power of a chili contest: Brunswick Steel

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'To every one of you that didn’t believe in us — do better'

Carol Sanders and Adam Treusch:

‘To hell’ with landfill search doubters: victim’s relative

Day after possible human remains found in landfill, grieving family members implore some to ‘do better’ Read More

 
 
 

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'They took her dignity, they took her freedom'

Chris Kitching:

‘I trusted this facility… biggest mistake of my life’

Care-home aides to blame for elderly mother’s fall, broken legs, miserable last months of life, daughter says Read More

 
 

A huge shift in support

Dan Lett:

Federal election shapes up to be doozy as Tory lead shrinks in Manitoba

It appears the next federal election is going to be a real horse race. Even in Manitoba. New poll numbers from Probe Research show the Conservatives still leading in Manitoba, but with a much smaller lead, and running in a dead-heat in Winnipeg. Read More

 
 

'We can separate the vehicles from the person, although it is getting a lot harder to do it'

Tyler Searle:

Tesla dealer wants Manitobans to know he’s Nott in business with Elon Musk

Pioneering EV company owner’s relationship with U.S. president, role in chaos across border prompts public statement from city businessman Read More

 
 

'It’s a pleasure to come to work every day'

Aaron Epp:

Brunswick Steel focuses on service

Company a full-service general line steel production centre serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northwestern Ontario Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Uniform decision takes military out of Pride march
Marsha McLeod: Winnipeg-based organization resolute in its global mission — protecting children from online pedophiles
Carol Sanders: Health group slams province after latest Dynacare deal
Erik Pindera: Rogers denies responsibility for 2023 Stradbrook Avenue high-rise blaze in $25-M lawsuit
Erik Pindera: Lumi the lynx finds new home at Assiniboine Park Zoo
Joyanne Pursaga: Status change would ease burden on animal services: Santos
Nicole Buffie: Families department criticized for 2024 cyberattack
Scott Billeck: Paramedic team to focus on overdoses in city’s core
Maggie Macintosh: Heat wave leaves schools sweltering
Tyler Searle: Farmers miffed after thieves steal copper wiring from irrigation equipment
 

Opinion

Joel Schlesinger: Investors can roll dice on emerging technologies that may or may not shape future, portfolios’ net worth
Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Putin’s imperial dream is crumbling
Niigaan Sinclair: Peace, justice and bringing this country together
Tom Brodbeck: Judge health care by results, not whether it’s for profit
Dan Lett: Poilievre might want to tone down glee over slumping economy
Tory McNally: Overcoming workplace conflicts, setting boundaries can create professional resilience
John Andrew Hart: Manitoba’s flag: A symbol of shared heritage at 60
Editorial: A Florida lawsuit and AI’s complicity in killing
Sherry Gott: Children living with disabilities deserve better
Pam Frampton: Life at the speed of sound
 

Arts & Life

Free Press: Little things to make June joyous
AV Kitching: Exhibition takes Canadian history of Chinese oppression from the archives into the light
Ben Sigurdson: Vermette lands on poetry prize short list
Maureen Scurfield: Cool compromise makes for hotter nights
Conrad Sweatman: Business, arts communities come together to honour artists
Ben Waldman: Winnipeg artist nominated for theatre prize for second straight year
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
AV Kitching: Forks business brings dirty soda — trendy, sweet, cream-topped concoctions — to customers
Maureen Scurfield: Be honest about overwhelming work woes
Ben Waldman: Finding family, finding truth: New play unfolds in the shadow of ’60s Scoop
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: A tale of third trips (to the Stanley Cup final)
Mike McIntyre: Nighthawks captain enters St. Cloud State career on heels of Centennial Cup win
Taylor Allen: Former Bombers OC earns praise from coaching staff for team first attitude
Ken Wiebe: Blue Bombers boast new crop of coaches
Cassidy Dankochik: NCAA considering more eligibility changes
Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Knows what it takes to win’: Fan favourite Scott back with the Sea Bears
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes getting it going
Joshua Frey-Sam: Spurr claims first individual win, Lafleche holds off Hayden at Match Play Championship
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets homecoming in the works for Doan
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Key construction at new Lynn Lake gold mine begins after fire-driven delay
Gabrielle Piché: MMF warns prospectors, developers to consult — or else
Aaron Epp: Little Sister coffee chain adds new link in Exchange District
Aaron Epp: Doors Open to Winnipeg’s mystery, history
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Basic materials stocks weigh on TSX, as U.S. markets gain and oil prices rise
Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘Heated Rivalry’ sets record at Screen Awards with 16 wins including best drama
Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity
Aaron Epp: Robinson Lighting prepares to celebrate 90 years as family-run business with gala event in glittering showroom
Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd
Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming
 

Cross-border conflict

Josh Boak And Fabiola Sanchez, The Associated Press: Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Public safety minister says Canada has answered U.S. demands on border security
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from attending G7 summit ‘irresponsible’
The Canadian Press: Premier Moe says relations with United States ‘more intense’ after meetings in D.C.
Anne D'innocenzio And Haleluya Hadero, The Associated Press: Economic blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?
The Canadian Press: Gretzky remains silent as wife Janet joins Trump, Orr in hockey legend’s defence
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press: Amid tariff and trade war talk, small-town mayors try to keep it friendly on border
 
 

Canada

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Federal government moves closer to taking over Russian cargo plane for Ukraine
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Ontario measles cases nearly double count marking largest increase in almost 30 years
Laura Ungar, The Associated Press: Measles is one of the world’s most contagious viruses. Here’s what to know and how to avoid it
Allison Jones and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press: Doug Ford’s PCs win third majority government in snap Ontario election
Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: From boom to bust: Alberta economy back in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Supreme Court will not hear constitutional challenges of Canada’s no-fly regime
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: In apology to Inuit, minister calls relocations decades ago a ‘failure’
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press: Canadian privacy commissioner to investigate X’s use of personal data to train AI
Jesmeen Gill, The Canadian Press: MP Angus calls for Amazon boycott after company closes seven Quebec warehouses
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press: Big banks report earnings beats ahead of potential tariff tempest
 

World

Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa And Natalie Melzer, The Associated Press: Israel and Hamas have begun negotiating next phase of Gaza ceasefire, Egypt says
Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press: Israel’s refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefire
The Associated Press: France joining the U.S. in seeking access to Ukraine’s minerals; says it’s in talks
Jill Lawless And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press: With flattery and frank talk, Starmer urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine in press to end Russian war
Gerald Imray, The Associated Press: Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’
Janvier Barhahiga And Monika Pronczuk, The Associated Press: At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say
Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press: What to know about the latest effort to end Turkey’s 40-year Kurdish conflict
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press: Katy Perry and Gayle King will join Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez on Blue Origin spaceflight
Stephen Mcgrath, Andreea Alexandru And Daniel Kozin, The Associated Press: Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US
Susan Montoya Bryan And Brian Melley, The Associated Press: Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows
 

One last thing...

The Associated Press:

Baby white rhino Nova makes her public debut at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo

BRUGELETTE, Belgium (AP) — Baby white rhino Nova captivated visitors at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo on Wednesday, making her public debut with a playful display of jumps and frolics alongside h... Read More

 
 

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